Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail (Ukulele)
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Chords
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Written by: Tony Banks
From: "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
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[Intro] Gm7 Cm9 G7sus4 Cm9 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|--------------5-|--3---1---0-----|--------------5-|--3---1---0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C|----------2-----|----------------|----------2-----|----------------| g|0-----------0---|--------------0-|------------0---|----------------| [Verse] [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 Gm7 C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|:--0-1-3---1-3-5-|--3-1-0---------|----0-----------|-[0---5---0]----:| E|:----------------|----------------|1-----------1-0-|----------------:| C|:----------------|----------------|----------2-----|----------------:| g|:0---------------|----------------|--0---0---------|----------------:| [Bridge] D G A F#m A G6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|----0-2---4-5-4-|--------4-5-4-4-|--------4-2-0-7-|----4---2-4-2-0-| E|2---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| F#m A B D Em G A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|--------4-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------7-------| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|5---------------| C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| g|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| Lick C C6 Cadd9 C6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|--0---5---0-----| E|0-0---0---0-----| C|0-0---0---0-----| g|0---------------| CHORDS g-C-E-A Gm7 0-5-6-5 (Intro) Cm9 0-3-3-5 (Intro) G7sus4 0-5-8-5 (Intro) Cm7 3-3-3-3 G6 0-2-0-2 Em(add11) 0-4-5-2 Em 0-4-3-2 F#m7 2-4-2-4 F#6 4-4-3-2 E6 1-1-0-2 G#7sus4 1-3-2-4 Cadd9 0-2-0-3
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[Intro]
| Gm7 | Cm9 | G7sus4 | Cm9 |
[Verse 1]
Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 Bored of the life in the city of gold Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] He'd left and let nobody know (= Lick) Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 Gone were the towers he had known from a child Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] Alone with the dream of a life (= Lick)
[Bridge]
D G A He travelled the wide open road F#m The blinkered arcade A G6 F#m In search of another to share in his life A B D Nowhe-ere Em G A Everyone looked so strange to him
[Chorus]
Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no horns and Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no tail Am7 They don't even know of our existence Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em Am I wrong to believe in Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em A city of gold Am7 [ Gm7 ] That lies in the deep distance, he cried and wept
[Verse 2]
Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 As they led him away to a cage Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] "Beast that can talk", read the sign (= Lick) Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 The creatures they pushed and they prodded his frame Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] And questioned his story again (= Lick)
[Bridge]
D G A But soon they grew bored of their prey F#m Beast that can talk? A G6 F#m More like a freak or publicity stunt A B D Oh,no-o Em G A No, no, no- o
[Chorus]
Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no horns and Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no tail Am7 They don't even know of our existence Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em Am I wrong to believe in Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em A city of gold Am7 That lies in the deep distance, he cried ...
[Middle 8]
E | G | % | And broke down the door of the cage and marched on out A7 | D | F# | He grabbed a creature by the scruff of his neck, pointing out B F#6 E6 B There, beyond the bounds of your weak imagination B F#6 E6 F#/C# Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold E F# G# G#7sus4 | C# | E | Let me take you there and show you a living story B D E Let me show you others such as me Am7 | Cadd9 | % | Why did I ever leave ?
[Chorus]
Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no horns and Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no tail Am7 They don't even know of our existence Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em Am I wrong to believe in Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em A city of gold Am7 [ Gm7 ] That lies in the deep distance, he cried and wept
[Interlude]
| Gm7 | Cm9 | G7sus4 | Cm9 |
[Verse 2]
Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 And so we set out with the beast and his horns Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] And his crazy description of home (= Lick) Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 After many days journey we came to a peak Dm7 Gm7 C [ C6 Cadd9 C6 ] Where the beast gazed abroad and cried out (= Lick)
[Bridge]
D G A We followed his gaze and we thought F#m Maybe we saw A G6 F#m A spire of gold - no, a trick of the eye A B D That's a-all Em G A A But the beast was gone and a voice was heard
[Chorus]
Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no horns and Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em They've got no tail Am7 They don't even know of our existence Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em Am I wrong to believe in Em(add11) Em Em(add11) Em A city of gold Am7 [ Gm7 ] That lies in the deep distance
(Hello friend, welcome home ...)
[Outro]
| Gm7 | Cm9 | G7sus4 | Cm9 | (repeat and fade)